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Giving details, it said in 2020-21 nearly 26% of samples failed the test, while in 2021-22, over 22% were found to be non-conforming.They said in 2023-24, they analysed 4,51,296 samples. However, the data is still being collected.“The number of samples analysed during the past few years have grown substantially, from 1,07,829 in 2020-21 to more than 4,51,000 in 2023-24, registering an increase of more than 3 times,” the statement said.After the Hong Kong and Singapore ban, the USFDA said it was gathering information on the four products.Moreover, food safety authorities in the European Union also found ethylene oxide in 527 Indian products, which included herbs and spices. The European Food Safety Authority (RASFF) tested various Indian food items between September 2020 and April 2024.In a survey by LocalCircles, India’s leading community social media platform, people have shared low confidence in Indian food regulators to ensure food safety. The survey also found that as many as 72 percent of consumers who had been consuming packaged spices of these two brands for a long time said they were concerned after carcinogenic ingredients were found in them.
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Food safety body to test spices, fruits after some Indian brands banned in Hong Kong, Singapore
